Private Harold Buxton

Army Number: 2859

Battalion: 1/6th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

He was born at Clay Cross, Derbyshire.  Son of Charles and Mary Buxton, of 202 Furnace Hill, Clay Cross. Husband of Augusta Buxton, of 19, Bridge Street, New Tupton, Chesterfield, Derbyshire. He was a moulder prior to enlisting at Clay Cross, 15th October 1914. Went to France 25th June 1915 and suffered gunshot wounds to his neck 19th July 1915. He was admitted to 12th Casualty Clearing Station at Hazebrouck, France and then transferred to No. 13 General Hospital Boulogne, France, where he died of wounds 28th July 1915, age 29.

Buried : Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France. Plot 8. Row B. Grave 67.

Private Harold Buxton is also commemorated on the following local memorials:-
St. Bartholomew’s Church War Memorial, Clay Cross, Derbyshire.
St. John’s Church War Memorial, Tupton, Derbyshire.